Not exact matches
We
recommend that all pets not intended for breeding undergo castration or
ovariohysterectomy at 6 months of age.
The best course of treatment for pyometra is to have a complete
ovariohysterectomy (spay) as recurrence is high; if you have treated medically and are wanting to breed with her, this is your decision however I generally
recommend against it.
After a successful treatment with prostaglandins, recurrence rates are high and unless you want to breed, a full
ovariohysterectomy is still
recommended.
Since it can be difficult to predict when this first cycle will occur, most veterinarians
recommend performing an
ovariohysterectomy before the cat is 6 - 7 months of age.
Ovariohysterectomy is
recommended at the first signs of emerging diabetes in these dogs as the diabetes mellitus typically becomes a permanent condition by the second estrus cycle.
An expensive emergency
ovariohysterectomy (spay) to remove the female organs is the only
recommended treatment.